Here Are All The Long Weekends & Holidays In Malaysia For 2025
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Here's a list of all the long weekends and holidays for Malaysia in 2025:
There are a total of eight long weekends in 2025:
Hari Raya Puasa: 29 March to 1 April (Saturday to Tuesday)
Good Friday: 18 April to 20 April (Friday to Sunday)
- Only for Sabah and Sarawak
Wesak Day: 10 May to 12 May (Saturday to Monday)
Agong's birthday: 31 May to 2 June (Saturday to Monday)
Awal Muharram: 27 June to 29 June (Friday to Sunday)
- Those living in Johor and Kedah will also enjoy 29 June off
Hari Kebangsaan: 30 August to 1 September (Saturday to Monday)
- 1 September is a holiday for all states, except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, and Terengganu
Prophet Muhammad's birthday: 5 September to 7 September (Friday to Sunday)
- Those living in Johor and Kedah will also enjoy 7 September off
Deepavali: 18 October to 20 October (Saturday to Monday)
- 20 October is a holiday for all states, except Sarawak
On top of that, you can use your annual leave on these dates to get seven extra long weekends:
New Year's Day: 1 January to 5 January (Wednesday to Sunday)
- Take leave on Thursday, 2 January and Friday, 3 January
- 1 January is a holiday for all states, except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, and Terengganu
Chinese New Year: 29 January to 2 February (Wednesday to Sunday)
- Take leave on Friday, 31 January
Thaipusam: 8 February to 11 February (Saturday to Tuesday)
- Take leave on Monday, 10 February
- Only for Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Penang, and Selangor
Nuzul Al-Quran (tentative): 15 March to 18 March (Saturday to Tuesday)
- Take leave on Monday, 17 March
- 18 March is a holiday for all states, except Johor, Kedah, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Sabah, and Sarawak
Labour Day: 1 May to 4 May (Thursday to Sunday)
- Take leave on Friday, 2 May
Malaysia Day: 13 September to 16 September (Saturday to Tuesday)
- Take leave on Monday, 15 September
Christmas: 25 December to 28 December (Thursday to Sunday)
- Take leave on Friday, 29 December
- Those living in Sabah will also enjoy Christmas Eve, 24 December, off
In addition to the national public holidays, if you are living or working in these respective states and federal territories, you get to enjoy these holidays (with or without taking extra leave days):
NEGERI SEMBILAN
YDPB Negeri Sembilan's birthday: 11 January to 14 January (Saturday to Tuesday)
- Take leave on Monday, 13 January
Isra and Mi'raj: 27 January (Monday)
JOHOR*
Awal Ramadan: 2 March (Sunday)
Sultan of Johor's birthday: 23 March (Sunday)
Hari Kebangsaan: 31 August (Sunday)
Prophet Muhammad's birthday: 7 September (Sunday)
KEDAH*
Isra and Mi'raj: 27 January (Monday)
Awal Ramadan: 2 March (Sunday)
Prophet Muhammad's birthday: 7 September (Sunday)
Sultan of Kedah's birthday: 15 June (Sunday)
Hari Raya Haji: 7 June to 8 June (Saturday and Sunday)
Hari Kebangsaan: 31 August (Sunday)
KUALA LUMPUR, LABUAN, and PUTRAJAYA
Federal Territory Day: 1 February (Saturday)
Harvest Festival (Labuan): 30 May and 31 May (Friday and Saturday)
MELAKA
Awal Ramadan: 2 March to 3 March (Sunday and Monday)
Declaration of Melaka as a historical city: 20 February (Thursday)
Melaka governor's birthday: 24 August to 25 August (Sunday and Monday)
KELANTAN*
Arafat Day: 6 June (Friday)
Hari Raya Haji: 7 June to 8 June (Saturday and Sunday)
Hari Kebangsaan: 31 August (Sunday)
Sultan of Kelantan's birthday: 29 September (Monday)
PENANG
George Town World Heritage City Day: 7 July (Monday)
Penang governor's birthday: 12 July (Saturday)
PAHANG
Hari Hol Pahang: 22 May to 25 May (Thursday to Sunday)
- Take leave on Friday, 23 May
Sultan of Pahang's birthday: 30 July (Wednesday)
PERAK
Sultan of Perak's birthday: 7 November (Friday)
PERLIS
Isra and Mi'raj: 27 January (Monday)
King of Perlis' birthday: 17 May (Saturday)
Hari Raya Haji: 7 June to 8 June (Saturday and Sunday)
SABAH
Good Friday: 18 April (Friday)
Harvest Festival (Labuan): 30 May and 31 May (Friday and Saturday)
Sabah governor's birthday: 4 October (Saturday)
Christmas eve: 24 December to 28 December (Wednesday to Sunday)
- Take leave on Friday, 26 December
SARAWAK
Good Friday: 18 April (Friday)
Hari Gawai: 1 June to 3 June (Sunday to Tuesday)
Agong's birthday holiday: 3 June (Tuesday)
Sarawak Day: 22 July (Tuesday)
Sarawak governor's birthday: 11 October (Saturday)
SELANGOR
Sultan of Selangor's birthday: 11 December to 14 December (Thursday to Sunday)
- Take leave on Friday, 12 December
TERENGGANU*
Isra and Mi'raj: 27 January (Monday)
Installation of Sultan Terengganu: 4 March (Tuesday)
Arafat Day: 6 June (Friday)
Hari Raya Haji: 7 June to 8 June (Saturday and Sunday)
Hari Kebangsaan: 31 August (Sunday)
Sultan of Terengganu's birthday: 26 April to 27 April (Saturday and Sunday)
*These states follow the Sunday to Thursday work week. Weekends fall on Friday and Saturday.
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